| Term Name: |
(S)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid |
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| Synonyms: |
- (+)-2-hydroxyisocaproic acid
- (+)-alpha-Hydroxyisocaproic acid
- (2S)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid
- (S)-2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid
- (S)-2-hydroxyisocaproic acid
- (S)-leucic acid
- 2-HYDROXY-4-METHYL-PENTANOIC ACID
- L-2-Hydroxy-4-methylvaleric acid
- L-2-hydroxyisocaproic acid
- L-alpha-hydroxyisocaproic acid
- L-leucic acid
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| Definition: |
The (S)-enantiomer of 2-hydroxy-4-methylpentanoic acid. Derived from the metabolism of the branched-chain amino acids, it belongs to the 2-hydroxycarboxylic acid group of amino acid metabolites.
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| References: |
- Beilstein:1721732
- CAS:13748-90-8
- Gmelin:1218577
- PMID:6434570
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| Ontology: |
ChEBI
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EBI
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